Extension-cord retainer for sewing machines



April 1930. c. E. COLEGROVE 1,754,162

EXTENSION CORD RETAINER FOR SEWING MACHINES Filed May 21, 192B INVENTORATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 8, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHARLES E.COLEGBOVE, 0F LAKEWOOD, QHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 WHITE SEWING MACHINECORPORATION, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATIGN OF DELAWAREEXTENSION-CORD RETAINER FOR SEWING MACHINES Application filed May 21,1928. Serial No. 279,458.

This invention relates to a retainer for the extension cord of anelectrically-operated device, such as an electric sewing machine.

Heretofore, electrical sewing machines have not been provided with anymeans upon which the extension cord for connecting the machine to apower circuit may be wound when the machine is not in use, and it hasbeen necessary to simply dispose of such cord in a drawer or pocket ofthe machine cabinet or in any other place that might be con venient.This has resulted in such cord being often misplaced and has,furthermore, proved to be a matter of inconvenience to the user of themachine.

An object of the present invention is to provide a retaining means forthe extension cord of an electrically-operated sewing machine wherebysuch cord may be conveniently disposed of during non-use of the machineand wherein the construction of the retaining means is such thatoperation of the machine will not be interfered with.

Additional objects and advantages will become apparent as thedescription proceeds.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing where- 1n:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of an electrically-operated sewing machine;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cabinet panel which supports the sewingmachine head;

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken approximately on line 3-3 ofFig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section taken approximately on line4:l of Fig. 2.

The sewing machine cabinet, indicated generally at 1, may be of anypreferred type as, for example, it may comprise a cabinet of the MarthaWashington type such as illustrated in the drawing, although, of course,the invention may be used with a console or other type of cabinet. Thedetails of the cabinet construction will not be set forth herein sincethe same does not form a part of the present invention, it being merelysufficient to state that the sewing machine head 2 is suitably supportedupon a panel 3 in the present illustration, or which is adapted to swinginto the cabinet when the machine is not in use it may. be supportedupon the top of other types of cabinets in any well-known and customarymanner.

A pair of plug sockets l and 5 are shown in the panel 3, one of whichsockets is connected by a cord to the operating motor and the other ofwhich sockets is connected by the extension cord to a suitableconnecting socket in the power circuit, it being understood thatsuitable wiring is arranged in the cabinet so as to connect the plugsockets 4 and 5. In order to provide a convenient and simple retainingmeans for the extension cord, not numbered but shown in Fig. 1, a pairof cordreceiving members 6 and 7 are arranged adjacent to the edge ofthe panel 3 at the rear ofthe sewing machine, although these memberscould be arranged in other locations upon either the machine or thecabinet. In order that the retaining member which is located at theleft-hand side of the machine will not interfere with the operationthereof, or with the passage of the cloth under the machine needles,this member is arranged to lie flush in the plane of the panel 3 duringthe operation of the machine. This is accomplished by forming the panel3 with a recess 8 and securing a casing member 9 to the panel around theperiphery of such recess so that a portion of said casing will overliethe panel, while another portion thereof will extend downwardly into therecess. The member 6 is adapted to fit within said recess and is pivotedtherein upon a pivot 10 carried by the casing member and extendingtransversely of the recess and through side flanges 11 of the member 6which extend downwardly into the recess. These flanges are notched at 12to form a cord-receiving and retaining portion.

A spring 13 has one end operatively retained by the casing and its otherend underlying and in engagement with the pivoted end of the member 6 sothat such member will be held in its elevated position or in itsdepressed position by the spring. In order to facilitate the raising ofthe member 6 a space 14 is provided between the free end of such memberand the casing, whereby a finger may be easily placed in such space andthe member raised. The cord-retaining member 7 comprises a substantiallyZ-sha-ped cleat, one arm of which forms the attaching portion and isadapted to be secured to the cabinet, while the other arm and theintermediate portio'thofthe 2 form the actual cord-receiving andretaining parts of the member. Qt

course, the member 7 may be constructed in the same manner as the member6 without departing from the invention.

It is now obvious'that whenever it is (le sired to disconnect themachine it is simply necessary to raise the members to it's uppermostposition and to Wind the extension cord about themembers-eand'fias shownin Fi" .4. the fnachine is to be used the "cor is unwoun'd "from thesemembers and the member 6 is depressed so that it'wil'l lie flush withthe 11'ppe1 surface oft-he pane'1'3 and, therefore, notinterfe'ie withthe operation of the machine or are passage *of the cloth beneath theneedles.

Althd-(igh *ajpreferred embodiment of the invention has "been ilhs'trated and described, itshouldbe'understood that the same includessuch modifications and adaptations as fall within the scope oftheapp'en'd'ed claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

'1. In combination with an "electricallyoperated sewing machine adaptedto be con iie'c'tedt'o a power'cir'cui't byan extension cord, aretaining means for "said cord when the 1 same is not in use, said means"comprising 'a pivoted member memaed in a recess formed in a portion ofsaid sewing machine and adapted 'to'lie flush therein in one position,means 'for niain'tainingsaid member in either its raised dr loweredposition, and a fixed member secured to the sewingmachine in substantialalignment to said pivoted memher but spaced therefrom.

'2. In combination with-the cabinet of an electrically dperated sewingmachine adapted to be connected to a power circuit by an ektensioncormaretaining means upon which said cerrma be wound when not i'n use, saidmeanscoin'prising a inemberpivotally mounted in a recess formed in saidcabinet and adapted to he fl'u'sh with a surface of said Cabinet in oneposition "and "to extend 011tward'l'y therefrom in another position, andmeans formainta-ining said'member in either of said positions.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature. 4 v

'C'HARIIES E. QOLEGrROVE.

